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Petite Fashion Tips For Women Over 60
Discover curated styles, hemming pants, skincare, & beauty/healthy tips for petite women over 60 to feel polished and elegant while you age gracefully.
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St. Simons Island Lemon Pie
Discover the most luscious , creamy lemon pie that is so easy to make to make. Use real lemons! This is the perfect dessert for any meal.
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LASAGNA-THE REAL THING!
Homemade Lasagna We love eating real food, not that processed stuff you get from a box or a can. With a little prep, you can have healthy meals to come home to after a long day of working and running kids to all of their activities. This lasagna recipe paired with a chopped salad and bread hits the spot for even the pickiest of eaters! Made with "OO" Italian flour, which is produced with Italian wheats grown with little pesticides and no additives. Evidently, they use a
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Christmas Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Awww! The smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies signals that the holidays have arrived. Are you searching for a special treat for your family and friends? Better yet, wrap a cookie in a neat little holiday envelope napkin as a delightful gift for them to take home after a festive event. The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe I have tried many different recipes for chocolate chip cookies, but this Thick & Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe by Becca Cousins is my fav
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Beef Rib Tacos, Corn Tortillas, & Crunchy Coleslaw
2 1/2 pounds beef ribs 3 cloves chopped garlic 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil + 2 tablespoons for browning beef ribs Seasonings to coat ribs: - Onion salt - Garlic salt - Pepper - Cumin - Oregano Directions: Coat the ribs with seasonings and brown them in 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add all ingredients and ribs to the crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until the meat easily falls off the bones. Remove meat from the crockpot and shred off the bones
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The BEST Healthy, Protein Packed Chocolate Treats!
This protein packed chocolate treat with absolutely no sugar added will please everyone and give you the protein and nutrients to start the day or have for a quick pick me up in the middle of the day. It is comprised of natural ingredients and Lily's no sugar chocolate chips.
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Fish sliders with Homemade Buns & Mango Salsa or Slaw Served with Fresh Roasted Corn
This is a quick and easy meal to make while camping or at home. This flavor-packed camping meal will please all taste buds. Bake homemade buns in your Airstream while cooking fresh fish outdoors on your skillet or camping stove. The kiddos will delight in helping you make the buns!
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Nothing Says Blueberry Like Lemon Blueberry Scones!
A Tradition of Blueberry Picking Nothing beats the taste of fresh blueberries! Doug and I have a cherished tradition of picking blueberries at 5 Sons Farm in Talking Rock, GA. We love having blueberries in the freezer all year long. This means multiple trips, where we often pick gallons of blueberries for baking pies throughout the year. This year, I decided to experiment with a new recipe using a healthy sugar substitute and our newly rendered lard. I also enjoy making homem
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Crispy Chicken Delight
This crispy parmesan chicken dish served with quinoa and kale along with roasted green beans and radishes is packed with good protein, minerals, and vitamins to provide a big punch of nutrition for your day. Serve along with homemade buttermilk biscuits and strawberry preserves; it will certainly put a smile on some faces.
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How to Render Lard-Nature's Purest Cooking Oil
Learn how to easily render lard for a natural cooking ingredient that will enhance your pies, cakes, and biscuits.
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Grandma's Strawberry/Blueberry Pie with a Healthy Surprise Pie Crust-Mother's Day Delight
Learn how to make a strawberry blueberry pie with real lard like Grandma made.
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Blackened Shrimp Grain Bowl- Quick, Easy Meal for Camping or Home
Who wants a quick easy meal that can easily be thrown together in an RV, ober a campfire, or even on your stove at home? I created this Blackened Shrimp Grain Bowl after putting together quinoa salads. You can make it simple or lavish, depending on the ingredients you have on hand and the time you want to put into it. For this reason, here are two different recipes. The first recipe uses only 10 ingredients, but still contains awesome flavor. The second recipe is lavish for
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Blackened Shrimp Tacos for Camping or Add China and Serve At Your Next Dinner Party!
Tacos are just one of those great comfort foods! When prepared with natural ingredients, tacos are a healthy choice for dinner. I like to make the tortillas and slaw ahead to take camping in our RV. I have also served Blackened Tacos at a dinner party. Pair your shrimp tacos with a Quinoa/Kale salad, fresh Guzpaucho (a spanish cold soup great for summer), and your favorite fruit pie. It's a great menu for a dinner party! A good taco always starts with homemade tortilla
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How To Make the Best Omelette
Learn how to make a good omelette with these simple steps for a nutritious comforting breakfast.
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Crunchy Breakfast Burritos to Make Ahead for Quick Meals On The Go!
Burritos have always been a long time favorite of mine! The great thing about burritos is you can put whatever suits your palate in them. The best thing about burritos is you can have a very nutritious meal on the go if you fill them with with all natural ingredients. Yes, natural ingredients are not boring, especially when you spice them up. The extra special thing about these burritos that you don't get in your typical burrito is a great big...CRUNCH with every bite. In
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Lime Cilantro Multigrain Cabbage Salad
Do you find it difficult to get your daily dose of multigrains? I was raised on white rice; multi-grains were not part of the food groups I learned about in elementary school. As I got older, I heard more about the importance of multigrains in our diet. It was not until the last few years when I began researching the importance of eating natural foods that I really started putting effort into getting my daily dose of multigrains. What are the benefits of multigrains? Th
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You CAN make the BEST Pizza from Scratch!
Do you ever wonder what kind of ingredients were used in your store bought pizza? Do you want a pizza free of preservatives and sugar? This is a great recipe for pizza and it is very easy! When preparing pizza for guests, I like to make two different kinds of pizzas: Mediterranean Pizza and Mexican Chicken Pizza. These two flavors will usually suffice to please most palates of your guests unless you are serving pizza to children. When serving pizza to children, I usually
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Healthy Berry Crepes to Build Strong Bones.
This quick and easy crepe with an adapted healthy version recipe will have your family smiling and give them much nutritional benefits.
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Quick Quinoa & Kale Salad
We all want something quick, easy, and healthy to serve for a side dish with meals. This salad packs protein and fiber into a delicious side dish that will have your family asking for more. After a recent visit to the mountains of North Carolina, we tasted a similar salad made with quinoa and kale. I was unable to get the recipe, but put together a similar recipe using ingredients I had in my kitchen. I used a salad kit and Seeds of Change quinoa & brown rice to make pre
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Easiest Homemade Bread Baquettes with Everything Bagel Seasoning
Bread is one of nature's treasures, especially when you use a good whole grain flour. Sometimes, I use King Arthur Bread flour for guests who are not fans of whole grain flour. In moderation, bread is part of a nutritious diet and takes any meal up a notch or two! My friend Karin, from the Herb Crib in Blairsville, shared this amazing recipe with me from one of her workshops. I adjusted the recipe from grams to ounces. The recipe calls for olives, but I make it without o
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Belinda Bakes....
Those who know me, know I cook very healthy dishes on a daily basis. But, on a special occasion like birthdays, holidays, when someone comes home from the hospital, or when your youngest youngin' announces an engagement, it is time to celebrate with white flour and sugar. You know, the good stuff, not Splenda or even honey, but pure white sugar and white flour are enjoyed for special celebrations. This post is dedicated to my favorite traditional recipes made with real
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Petite Fashion Tips-Over 60
Discover curated styles, hemming pants, skincare, & beauty/healthy tips for petite women over 60 to feel polished and elegant while you age gracefully.
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